Joie Chavis is getting in mama bear mode for her daughter Shai Moss.
The 14-year-old’s attendance on the BET Awards along with her father Bow Wow was imagined to be a enjoyable father-daughter second however became on-line backlash about her. A clip of Bow Wow interviewing Shai on the June 9 occasion went viral when followers seen a cutout within the teen’s outfit. Instantly followers reacted by scolding Shai’s mother and father for permitting her to exit in what they deemed a revealing outfit. However her mom was fast to reply by hopping on a livestream to come back to her daughter’s protection.
The Shade Room reposted a screenshot of the livestream on June 13, with Chavis stating what she thought the preliminary outfit was when she was despatched a photograph of it.
“It seems like a long-sleeve gown that has jewels on it and a factor hanging on the aspect. I used to be like ‘Oh my God. So cute.’” Shai’s outfit was truly a long-sleeve bodysuit with what gave the impression to be a bejeweled skirt that was tied on. However whereas she was doing the interview along with her father, followers may see that there was a cutout round her hip-thigh space – which is one thing Chavis claims she wasn’t initially conscious of.
“At no level did we all know there was a cutout. However whoever was styling her ought to’ve stated ‘Hey there’s a cutout’ and that’s all I’m going to say about that.’”
Nonetheless, the dancer didn’t cease there. She claims as soon as the staff realized the mishap, they knew there was a battle as a result of they didn’t have another further outfits for her to change to.
Chavis defined that Shai additionally felt awkward within the outfit as a result of she needed to stand a sure option to attempt to conceal the cutout. Sadly, her efforts fell quick as a result of the cutout may nonetheless be seen.
“She simply felt sort of like, bizarre and uncomfortable,” Chavis stated, “and I used to be like ‘Effectively, yeah, as a result of it’s inappropriate.’”
“She needed to cope with hundreds of grown-ass folks speaking about her saying you understand her mama put her in …’ Her mama ain’t do a motherf-cking factor. Mama was not in attendance. Mama was not round, OK?” she added. Explaining what she would’ve carried out if she had been current, she stated, “If I used to be there I’d’ve went to the closest no matter or Instacarted some little black shorts to place beneath. However that’s only a mistake, it’s not going to occur ever once more.”
Responding to a fan on IG Stay, she stated, “In fact I’m clearing it up as a result of a whole lot of these persons are attempting it. It’s cool you’ve gotten your feedback, I had my feedback. I noticed it when y’all noticed it.” She defined that the whole lot moved so quick that she didn’t have time to talk to her daughter earlier than she went out to the occasion. So she solely obtained to see the aftermath on-line.
Followers responded within the feedback of The Shade Room’s submit.
One individual stated, “Why yall ain’t blaming the daddy ? he was there.”
One other one who felt the identical means stated, “Her dad was proper there! Why did mother get the entire smoke.”
A sympathetic fan stated, “We dwell and we be taught however not less than we all know she didn’t ship her child on the market like that on function! Minimize mama and Shai some slack.”
A fourth wrote, “Depart that child alone.”
In a unique dwell, Shai joined her mom, off digital camera, to answer followers’ response. After confirming that the stylist didn’t notice the outfit had a cutout till after she put it on, Shai stated, “I feel you’ll be able to inform that I used to be like just a little bit uncomfortable however that’s OK. The whole lot occurs for a motive.”
Maintaining the constructive response, she added, “I feel folks simply misunderstand as a result of I feel I’m just a little mature, nevertheless it’s OK, guys. Issues occur, persons are going to hate.”
Bow Wow and Chavis welcomed Shai in April 2011. She is the primary baby for each mother and father. The rapper later welcomed his son Stone Moss with Instagram mannequin Olivia Sky in 2020. As for Chavis, she gave beginning to her son, Hendrix, in 2018 and shares him with rapper Future. Then, final August, she gave beginning to her daughter Harlo Rose, whom she had with NFL participant Trevon Diggs.